Risks to the U.S. stock market are piling up as cracks emerge in the technology trade and the path for interest rates is clouded by persistent inflation worries that are being exacerbated by the potential for looming tariffs. Mixed results from megacap companies Microsoft, Tesla and Meta Platforms on Wednesday threatened to add to volatility following ruptures earlier in the week in the artificial intelligence trade that has helped propel tech’s stock market leadership. The Federal Reserve also paused its rate-cutting cycle on Wednesday — a decision that investors had been bracing for.Read More